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Joe Musgrove SP | SD
Padres' Joe Musgrove: Moved to 60-day IL
Musgrove (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Transferring Musgrove to the 60-day IL opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for Austin Davis, who'll join the big-league roster. Though Musgrove began playing catch Monday, he still has plenty of checkpoints to hit before being cleared and likely won't be back in action until after the All-Star break.
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Blair Henley RP | HOU
Astros' Blair Henley: Clears waivers, headed to Triple-A
Henley cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Henley was designated for assignment Sunday, but he'll now return to Houston's Triple-A affiliate after not being claimed by another team. The 27-year-old appeared in just one game with Houston this year, giving up five earned runs in one-third of an inning. At Sugar Land, he's logged a 4.35 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 54:37 K:BB across 60 innings this season.
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Gordon Graceffo RP | STL
Cardinals' Gordon Graceffo: Added to roster
The Cardinals selected Graceffo's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
Graceffo has posted a 3.84 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 70:29 K:BB across 75 frames with Memphis this season. All 14 of his appearances have been starts, and while it's possible he'll get a look in the rotation eventually with the Cardinals, the plan for now is to break him in as a reliever. Graceffo will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.
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Steven Matz RP | TB
Cardinals' Steven Matz: Shifted to 60-day IL
Matz (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
The Cardinals had to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Gordon Graceffo to be called up and opted to push Matz to the 60-day IL to create the opening. Considering Matz was put on the injured list May 3, his move to the 60-day injured list won't impact his timeline for return. The 33-year-old was shut down from throwing for two weeks June 22.
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Corbin Burnes SP | ARI
Orioles' Corbin Burnes: Placed on paternity leave list
The Orioles placed Burnes on the paternity leave list Friday.
Burnes will likely be away for the remainder of the series against the Rangers as he welcomes a new addition to the family. The righty started Thursday's series opener and should be back in time for his next turn, which is tentatively lined up to come next week in Seattle.
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Luis Garcia SP | NYY
Astros' Luis Garcia: Starts rehab assignment
Garcia (elbow) has been sent to the Astros' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment.
It will be the first game action for Garcia since he underwent Tommy John surgery last May. The 27-year-old will need most, if not all, of his 30-day rehab window to get built up, but he could prove to be a nice boost to the Astros' rotation after the All-Star break. Garcia holds a career 3.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 364:112 K:BB across 352 innings.
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Kyle Tyler RP | BAL
Marlins' Kyle Tyler: Picking up another start
Tyler is slated to start Friday's game in Philadelphia.
He'll receive a second straight turn through the Miami rotation after he took a no-decision his last time out Sunday against the Mariners, covering four innings and striking out two while giving up two runs on three hits and three walks. With injuries having hit the Miami pitching staff hard, Tyler could be in store for additional starts beyond Friday, even if he continues to underwhelm.
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Connor Phillips RP | CIN
Reds' Connor Phillips: Sent to rookie ball
Phillips was assigned to the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday.
Phillips has loud stuff, but his control and command have been major weaknesses throughout his career. He gave up 23 earned runs in 10.1 innings over his three most recent starts for Triple-A Louisville, and the assignment to the complex will presumably allow him to work on some mechanical stuff that's easier to address in a less competitive environment.
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Alejandro Rosario SP | WAS
Rangers' Alejandro Rosario: Bumped up to High-A
Rosario was promoted from Single-A Down East to High-A Hickory on Tuesday.
A fifth-round selection in last year's draft out of Miami, Rosario has big-time stuff, but his 7.11 ERA and 1.63 WHIP as a junior led to him sliding in the draft. The Rangers gave him a comfy assignment to the lowest full-season level of the minors, and Rosario dominated, logging a 2.11 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and a 69:5 K:BB in 47 innings across 10 starts.
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Davis Daniel RP | CIN
Angels' Davis Daniel: Debuts with eight-inning gem
Daniel (1-0) picked up the win over the Tigers on Thursday, pitching eight scoreless innings while striking out eight.
Daniel was phenomenal in his first career start, generating 13 swings and misses while allowing only three runners to reach second base over his eight innings of work. The 27-year-old threw 21 of 26 first-pitch strikes and didn't walk a batter. Daniel has almost certainly earned himself another start with Thursday's dominant performance.